WEBVTT
MARSHFIELD ON ALERT.
THE FIRST CASES IN 15 YEARS HAVE
BEEN CONFIRMED IN TWO DOGS.
NEWSCENTER 5'S NICOLE ESTAPHAN
HAS THE STOR
NICOLE: THE RUN-IN WITH THE
RABID SKUNK HAPPENED HERE, BUT
IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE
.
TAKE A LOOK OVER HERE.
CHILDREN PLAYING JUST FEET AWAY.
DRAKE AND CHARLIE ENJOYING A
SUNNY FRIDAY IN THEIR MARSHFIELD
BACKYARD.
A PLACE THESE TWO PUPS ARE NOT
ALLOWED TO LEAVE FOR MORE THAN A
MONT
>> THEY ARE ONLY ALLOWED AROUND
ME AND EACH OTHER.
NICOLE: THE TWO COMING ACROSS A
RABID SKUNK LAST WEEK, THE
CONFIRMED CASE IN THIS TOWN IN
FIRST OVER 15 YEARS.
>> THERE WAS A SKUNK RIGHT HERE
AND HE AS ON HIS HIND LEGS AND
HE WAS HISSING AND MY DOGS.
NICOLE: THAT'S WHEN LAURIE
DEPINA SAYS SHE TRIED TO
INTERVENE.
>> I THREW A TOWEL OVER THE
SKUNK TO GET HIM TO STOP AND ALL
HE DID WAS SHAKE IT OFF AND HE
SQUEEZED UNDER THIS WAY.
NICOLE: THIS GERMAN SHEPARD
THINKING THE SKUNK WAS HERE TO
PLAY.
MOM NOT SO MUCH.
>> I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO
ATTACK MY DOGS ARE ME.
NICOLE: BOTH DOGS HAVE RECEIVED
BOOSTER SHOTS AND 9 DAYS AFTER
THE RUN-IN ARE SHOWING NO
SYMPTOMS OF A RABIES INFECTION.
>> I'M DEFINITELY RELIEVED.
EVERYDAY I WAKE UP AND SAY, 36
MORE DAYS UNTIL WE GET TO LEAVE
HERE.
NICOLE: WE REACHED OUT TO THE
TOWN TO SEE IF THERE HAVE BEEN
ANY MORE CASES.